| 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | x | + | 400 | = | 3 | ÷ | 4 | × | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 3 | x | + | 400 |
1 3 | x | + | 400 | = | 3 | ÷ | 4 | × | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 4 | x |
1 3 | x | + | 400 | = | 3 4 | x |
1 3 | x | − | 3 4 | x | = | - | 400 |
| - | 5 12 | x | = | - | 400 |
| 400 | = | 5 12 | x |
5 12 | x | = | 400 |
| x | = | 400 | ÷ | 5 12 |
| = | 400 | × | 12 5 |
| = | 80 | × | 12 |
| x | = | 960 |